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TIL The slang term ‘Quid’ (for British pound sterling) which appeared in the late 16th century may have derived from the Latin phrase 'quid pro quo’ which loosely translates to 'this for that’

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rRrPo TIL it costs just 55¢ to mail a letter to Little Diomede in the Bearing Strait (2 miles from Russia), the USPS’s costliest route at $300,000 per year. The 119 resident Eskimos rely on the USPS subsidizing the cost of the weekly helicopter runs delivering food and medication.
LQgBP TIL of Harvester, a 1996 video game known to be one of the most violent and disturbing video games made, with Germany even banning it. Developed in 1994, it was released two years later due to how long it took to code the game.
RG5Q TIL Holocaust denial is illegal in 16 countries. In particular, Hungary, where it is punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment
x6jA1 TIL At least ∼21% of the 8000 earthquakes larger than Mag 1.5 detected in the UK between 1970-2012 were human caused, most often linked to coal mining
ogyE TIL Nazi Germany had the most powerful anti-smoking campaign in the world. Smoking was banned on public transportation, restricted in public spaces, and was openly criticized by Hitler himself.